Rebecca Seawright, who represents District 76 in the New York State Assembly. ( Photo via Rebecca Seawright) Seawright Has Her Constituents Covered Rebecca Seawright, who represents the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island in the New York State Assembly, understands that... People 11 Apr 2024 | 04:51
Lt Adrienne Walsh in action as part of Rescue 1 unit that covers Manhattan. She was the first woman officer assigned to the elite rescue service. Photo: Nichola Truong Trailblazing Adrienne Walsh Was First Woman to serve as Lt on Manhattan’s Elite Rescue 1 Adrienne Walsh, who retired as a lieutenant at the elite Rescue 1 last year, has been involved in some of the most dramatic... People 11 Apr 2024 | 02:34
Eileen Toback is the Executive Director of the New York Professional Nurses Union, which represents nurses at Lenox Hill Hospital, Manhattan Eye, Ear, & Throat Hospital, and Lenox Health Greenwich Village. ( Source: New York Professional Nurses Union) Eileen Toback and the Future of the Union Movement During the Great Depression, a line worker was thrown out of a pocketbook-making factory. With the support of Eileen Toback’s... People 11 Apr 2024 | 02:30
William Gallagher, a 24 year NYPD veteran, was promoted from deputy inspector to inspector in Feburary. Photo: NYPD Gallagher fondly Recalls 2 Stints in 19th Pct William Gallagher, who served two tours in 19th Precinct, was promoted to NYPD Inspector in February and now heads the 200-person... People 11 Apr 2024 | 02:25
The Driving Force Behind SummerStage The first time Heather Lubov had to commute alone was her first day at Stuyvesant High School. Even though it was a terrifying... People 11 Apr 2024 | 02:23
Franny Eberhart has a long record of civic activism, more recently on Friends of the Upper East Side which has been battling to keep huge 5G towers from planting themselves in the neighborhood. Photo: courtesy of Franny Eberhart Franny Eberhart: You Have a Friend For preservation-minded New Yorkers, it’s easy to be cynical when the voices of naysayers are never far away: things change,... People 11 Apr 2024 | 02:27
Students in the High School of Art and Design’s photo elective take staff photos from time to time. This photograph is an example, says principal Maximillian Re-Sugiura. He started dyeing his hair last year to raise money for student programs. ( Courtesy of Maximillian Re-Sugiura) Service By Design Maximillian Re-Sugiura’s favorite part of the day at the High School of Art and Design is when he visits the illustrations... People 11 Apr 2024 | 02:28
From ER Doctor to Executive Director — For Dr. Daniel Baker, It’s All About Putting People at the Center For as long as Dr. Daniel Baker has lived in New York, he’s also worked at Lenox Hill Hospital. To him, he said, the two... People 11 Apr 2024 | 02:22
Ruairí Curtin relaxes before the crowd arrives at Albert’s. Photo Courtesy of Ruairí Curtin Ruairí Curtin Brings Irish Hospitality to Upscale Gastropubs Across City When The Penrose opened in a neighborhood often considered “unhip,” owner Ruairí Curtin said people were surpised. But he... People 11 Apr 2024 | 02:20
Stephanie McGraw, CEO and founder of the non-profit “We All Really Matter” (WARM) that supports victims of domestic violence in Harlem, the Bronx, and Manhattan, as well as Africa and Ghana. Photo Credit: Stephanie McGraw. Stephanie McGraw WARMS The City In 2010, domestic voilence survivor Stephanie McGraw started We All Really Matter (WARM), a nonprofit dedicated to domestic... People 11 Apr 2024 | 02:31
Work Hard, Play Hard For 34 years, six-days-a-week, Virginia Gomez has cleaned the offices at 1270 Sixth Avenue in Rockefeller Center. She enjoys... People 18 Oct 2023 | 01:06
‘I Rig and Ride Scaffolds All Over the City’ “I am a daredevil.” That seems like it should be in the job description for anyone who chooses to make a living hanging from... People 02 Apr 2024 | 11:23
Ernest Pelerin is there to ensure the show will go on “People say I should write a book about Times Square/42nd Street because I’ve been here so long and seen the change and the... People 18 Oct 2023 | 12:35
Tammy Murray, the Helping Hand Award winner. ( By Jack Ahern ) “I Enjoy Helping People, Period” Tammy Murray, a supervisor at the Stockholm St. family shelter in Bushwick, notes that “I used to be in a shelter myself... People 05 Apr 2024 | 11:07
For Yosauris Mariano, Every Day is an Opportunity “Here, if you want to do better in life, you can do it. Every day is an opportunity to get what you want,” said Yosauris... People 18 Oct 2023 | 01:09
